7 P.M. TUESDAY, FOX 31. 731The “Glee” kids will celebrate the music of Michael Jackson this week. 2CELLOS perform “Smooth Criminal” with Santana (Naya Rivera) and Sebastian (guest star Grant Gustin) in the tribute to the King of Pop. And in other “Glee” news, Lea Michele, who plays Rachel Berry, tweeted about the casting of her two dad characters: Brian Stokes Mitchell (with whom she appeared onstage in “Ragtime”) and Jeff Goldblum will show up in the Feb. 14 episode. Joanne Ostrow

Family Fun

Twisting tornadoes and flying dinos on IMAX

Opening today. Two new IMAX films premiere today at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science: “Tornado Alley” and “Flying Monsters.” “Tornado Alley” follows a group of storm chasers as they track massive storms across the Great Plains. In “Flying Monsters,” Sir Richard Attenborough narrates an exploration of giant, winged dinosaurs called pterosaurs. Computer-animated sequences show the prehistoric creatures’ behavior and environment. Both shows are in 3-D — those pterosaurs and twisters will be flying right into your lap. Multiple daily showtimes. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.; 303-370-6000. IMAX-only tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for juniors, seniors and students. dmns.org

A pirate’s life for me, in children’s musical form

Through April 14. A little boy takes to the high seas in “How I Became a Pirate,” presented by the Arvada Center. Based on the 2003 children’s book, the musical follows the adventures of Jeremy, a lad with excellent digging skills and a yearning for the pirate life. He gets recruited by Captain Braid Beard to help bury treasure — but finds that the comforts of home and family are far more valuable. 10 a.m. and noon, Tuesdays through Fridays; 11 a.m. on select Saturdays; 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 7 and 14. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; 720-898-7200. Tickets are $8 on weekdays, $10 on weekends. arvadacenter.org

A concert band, gratis

Sunday. The Highlands Ranch Concert Band will perform its first free concert of the year, “The Wind Band: A Growing Force in 21st Century Music.” Showcasing the sounds of brass and woodwind instruments, the program features pieces written especially for bands. Works in the lineup include Samuel R. Hazo’s “Arabesque,” Karl King’s “The Trombone King” and “San Antonio Dances” and “Vesuvius,” both by Frank Ticheli. 2 p.m. Sunday. St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, 3350 White Bay Drive, Highlands Ranch. Admission is free. hrconcertband.org

Ready, set, snow sculpt!

Through Feb. 5. More than a dozen teams from around the world will gather in Breckenridge to compete in the Budweiser International Snow Sculpting Championships. Sculpting began on Tuesday and continues until Saturday’s judging — the public is invited to watch the sculptors in action. Only hand tools may be used; no artificial colors allowed. Viewers can vote for their favorites to receive prizes, and watch the awards ceremony Sunday. The sculptures will remain on display through Feb. 5, barring warm weather. Sculpting ends 10 a.m. Saturday; awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Riverwalk Center, 150 W. Adams Ave., Breckenridge. Free. gobreck.com

Kids kicking cabin fever, staying active in winter

Saturday. Cold weather is no excuse for getting lazy — find the best ways of “Kicking Cabin Fever” at the Children’s Museum of Denver. A team effort with Children’s Hospital, the program shows kids how to have active fun inside the house and out in the snow, and it also offers tips for nutritious wintertime eating habits. “Kicking Cabin Fever” is part of the museum’s “Health for All Seasons” series, a quarterly lifestyle tune-up just for kids. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive; 303-433-7444. Activities included with museum admission: $8 for guests ages 2 to 59, $6 for seniors and 1-year-olds. mychildsmuseum.org

Visual art

Following Still’s lead

Through Feb. 18. One of the fringe benefits of having the new Clyfford Still Museum in Denver is all of the sideshows that will come along as part of the package, starting with Liz Miller’s site-specific installation “Recalcitrant Mimesis” now at the David B. Smith Gallery. Miller uses Still’s expressive brushstrokes as inspiration for her paper-based constructions. Unlike Still’s work, they bounce off the walls in three-dimensional form. But they share his spirit and his expressive choices of shapes and colors. The gallery, at 1543-A Wazee St., is open noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. More info at davidbsmithgallery.com. Ray Mark Rinaldil

Circus

Cirque’s “dralion” at three area arenas

Thursday-Feb. 26.Cirque du Soleil rolls into the Front Range again with “Dralion,” a show that hasn’t visited Colorado since 2000. The East-meets-West-themed production, named after a mashup of “dragon” and “lion,” features the Montreal company’s typically eye-popping costumes and acrobatic feats. The show runs Thursday-Feb. 5 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland (comcasttix.com), Feb. 8-12 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield (tickethorse.com) and Feb. 22-26 at the World Arena in Colorado Springs (worldarena.com). Tickets are $28-$75 for all shows. Visit cirque dusoleil.com for full details. John Wenzel

Electronic music

At the movies with the chemical brothers

Wednesday. After last year’s Oscar went to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for “The Social Network” score, it seemed the Academy had lightened up. Maybe it would even bestow the Chemical Brothers (Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons) with a nomination for their propulsive score for action fairy tale “Hanna.” It didn’t. No matter; those in the know can head to a multiplex at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday for a dose of dance beats when Fathom Events hosts a one-night screening of “The Chemical Brothers: Don’t Think.”Director Adam Smith shot the duo’s concert last July’s at the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan. Area theaters, including the United Artists Denver Pavilions. $12.50. More theaters: fathomevents.comLisa Kennedy

Classical music

A promising vivaldi title

Sunday. With a title like “Vivaldi Pyrotechnics,” audiences headed to the Europa Galante concert at Gates Hall can rightly expect a lively afternoon of early classical music. The Italian ensemble has gained a solid reputation for its interpretations of baroque music performed on traditional instruments from the era, and much attention has been focused on the talents of mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux. The “Newman Center Presents” concert is set for 4 p.m. Sunday. 2344 E. Iliff Ave. Tickets start at $33. More info at newmancenterpresents.com. Ray Mark Rinaldi

Comedy

Grawlix moves to bug

Tonight. Denver comedians Adam Cayton-Holland, Andrew Orvedahl and Ben Roy have amassed a loyal following for their monthly stand-up showcase, The Grawlix, since debuting at the Avenue Theatre last year. And now the trio are changing things up by moving to hip Highland haunt the Bug Theatre. The show starts at 9 p.m. at 3654 Navajo St. $7. 303-477-5977 or bugtheatre.org. Check out our Q&A with Cayton-Holland at heyreverb.com. John Wenzel